He was very good against Brighton. A large part of that was that the movement was a lot better in front of him.
I think a large part of his problem has been that he's always looking to do something, and for large parts of the season nothing has really been happening in front of him.
That's not all though. His positioning seems to take that of a more defensive minded player (to me) in his last year of Shaktar.
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Positionally he would obviously still have defensive responsibility as would any midfielder playing in a two but his strongest attributes make him far more suited to being the more offensive minded player.
At Shakhtar, Fred quite often played alongside Taras Stepanenko who was the out and out defensive midfielder.
comment by Clockwork Red (U4892)
posted 16 hours, 48 minutes ago
If Kieran McKenna can’t sort it, perhaps Paul McKenna will.
Sadly, my basic Portuguese doesn’t stretch as far as: “When my countdown is finished, you will be under hypnosis, and your feet will no longer be shaped like sheriff’s badges.”
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If Paul McKenna is doing reconstructive orthopaedic surgery under hypnosis, the GMC need to strike him off the specialist register.
When they examine his notes, they will find something strange is afoot.
comment by Wonder Man (U11164)
posted 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
He was very good against Brighton. A large part of that was that the movement was a lot better in front of him.
I think a large part of his problem has been that he's always looking to do something, and for large parts of the season nothing has really been happening in front of him.
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In recent weeks the movement of the front four has been immeasurably better, almost entirely because they are now active in two dimensions, rather than just relentlessly patrolling the opposition’s defensive line.
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posted on 15/11/19
He was very good against Brighton. A large part of that was that the movement was a lot better in front of him.
I think a large part of his problem has been that he's always looking to do something, and for large parts of the season nothing has really been happening in front of him.
posted on 15/11/19
That's not all though. His positioning seems to take that of a more defensive minded player (to me) in his last year of Shaktar.
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Positionally he would obviously still have defensive responsibility as would any midfielder playing in a two but his strongest attributes make him far more suited to being the more offensive minded player.
At Shakhtar, Fred quite often played alongside Taras Stepanenko who was the out and out defensive midfielder.
posted on 15/11/19
comment by Clockwork Red (U4892)
posted 16 hours, 48 minutes ago
If Kieran McKenna can’t sort it, perhaps Paul McKenna will.
Sadly, my basic Portuguese doesn’t stretch as far as: “When my countdown is finished, you will be under hypnosis, and your feet will no longer be shaped like sheriff’s badges.”
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If Paul McKenna is doing reconstructive orthopaedic surgery under hypnosis, the GMC need to strike him off the specialist register.
When they examine his notes, they will find something strange is afoot.
posted on 15/11/19
comment by Wonder Man (U11164)
posted 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
He was very good against Brighton. A large part of that was that the movement was a lot better in front of him.
I think a large part of his problem has been that he's always looking to do something, and for large parts of the season nothing has really been happening in front of him.
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In recent weeks the movement of the front four has been immeasurably better, almost entirely because they are now active in two dimensions, rather than just relentlessly patrolling the opposition’s defensive line.
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